What does a loop do in a program?
AnswerRepeats instructions
Loops run code multiple times.
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The basics
What does a variable do?
AnswerStores a value
Variables hold data a program uses.
Going deeper
Who wrote what is often called the first published computer algorithm?
AnswerAda Lovelace
Her notes on the Analytical Engine include it.
How many values does a Boolean have?
AnswerTwo
Booleans are true or false.
What base does the binary number system use?
Answer2
Binary uses only 0 and 1.
Expert level
In which year was Python first released?
Answer1991
Version 0.9.0 was released in February 1991.
Which early high-level language did John Backus's IBM team release in 1957?
AnswerFORTRAN
FORTRAN targeted scientific computing.
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